St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-23
PEACE AT PARK CHURCH.
Resolutions Supporting Dr.. Norman
Seaver Passed Last Night.
HE IS STILL THEIR PASTOl
His Supporters We're Very Largely
in the Majority---Four New
Trustees.

DR.. Norman Seayer. will remain the
pastor of Park Congregational church.
AT largely attended meeting of the
members of the Park Congregational
church and society last evening he
withdrew his resignation at the
+ nearly unanimous request of the
society. The speeches, the quiet but
1 intensely interested faces of the
members and the votes cast
showed that the people were determined
| TO retain their old pastor. The meeting
|, was called to order by Prof. Gilbert,
| after which W. III. Howard took the
| floor and made strong speech advocat-
| ing closer relations between pastor and
! people. Col. c. w. Griggs then pre-
| scented the following resolutions with a
neat speech in which he paid tribute
/ to the character and worth of DR..
| Seayer:
Resolved, That we, the members of
| the Park Congregational church and so
| ciety, do sincerely regret that our be-
loved pastor, Norman Seaver, has
thought best to tender his resignation
from position which he has filled with
| such entire acceptance on our part and
| such eminent ability, gracious love and
| Conscientious work on his part.
That we thank him most sincerely for
| the Christian fortitude and unselfiSh-
| ness which have moved him to this
step, and which we regard as only
another proof of his desire to act
always for the best interests of the
| church.
That his personal sacrifices made for
us in the past, his elOquence in
the pulpit, his tenderness and
| comforting presence at the bedside, his
| Christian charity and fraternal care at
all times have so endeared him to our
hearts that we cannot part with him.
And we, therefore, most earnestly re-
quest him to withdraw his resignation,
and that, sure of the support of loving
| and united congregation, who are with
him, one and all, heart and soul. in
his noble, unselffsh work, that
| he go on with us into the
new year with all its possibilities and
share with us the joy of that progress
which his labor in the past has made
secure.
THEY WE'RE ADOPTED.
A vote by ballot was then taken, which
resulted in the adoption of the reSolu-
lions almost unanimously, the vote
standing forty to three in favor of their
adoption. The chair then APP
pointed MeSSrS. D0Or, 11OWdru,
and Thurston committee of three to
| notify the pastor of the result and to
bring him before the meeting These
gentlemen quickly performed their er-
rand, and the good man was soon stand
ing in presence of his flock. In speech
in which he expressed considerable
emotion, he thanked the people for their
kindness, saying that when a re-
| spectacle minority in church
desired new pastor he thought itproper
| for the incumbent to resign and preserve
a united church if possible. But com
ing here and looking around" said he,
81 am unable to see even respectable
minority. If he, or she, or it be here,
let their opposition be manifested now,
or let them forever after hold their
| peace"
1t was decided to add four members
| to the board of trustees, and A. Il. Eos
| ter was elected for one year, Col. Z. w.
| Griggs for three years, c. B. ThurstOn
| for three years and F. W. Anderson for
two years. After half hour of hand
shaking and mutual rejoicing the people
and the pastor went to their several
homes, all feeling happy at the result OF
| the evenings meeting.